A comparison of three approaches to spatial generalization of rainfall-runoff models

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 20, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 3953-3973

  Kay, A L ^a   Jones, D A ^a   Crooks, S M ^a   Calver, A ^a   Reynard, N S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous simulation; Flood frequency; Generalization; Regionalization; Uncertainty; Ungauged catchments

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURVE FITTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNOFF;

FLOOD FREQUENCY; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELS;

FLOODS;

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURVE FITTING; FLOODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNOFF;

CATCHMENT; FLOOD FREQUENCY; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845368777     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6550     Document Type: Article

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